Anthony J. Vaccaro, 43, held an acquaintance at knifepoint as he forced him to act as a driver while Vaccaro went on a shoplifting spree, police said. Authorities eventually caught up with Vaccaro at the Staten Island Motor Lodge, where he was arrested with crack in his jacket pocket, police said.

Darin Thomas, 45, of Clifton was in police custody at Staten Island University Hospital when he allegedly fondled himself and repeatedly moved a curtain that would have blocked him from view in order to expose his activities, police said.

Thomas, who's served three stints in jail, faces charges of public lewdness, assault, criminal contempt, obstruction and resisting arrest, according to the District Attorney's Office.

Yuriy Eydelnant, 50, of Eltingville installed a small camera in his bathroom to record the 25-year-old relative when she visited, police said. Authorities also found 10 movie files on his computer and several CDs containing images of children engaged in sex acts, police said.

Eydelnant is charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing a sexual performance by a child, as well as two counts of unlawful surveillance.